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Balephuil (Argyll)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
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00:00 | 24.2kts | 35.5kts | | 3.8m | 11.9sec | | -1mm | -1% | 8°C | 5°C |
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03:00 | 23.1kts | 30.9kts | | 3.5m | 11.7sec | | 2.6mm | 67% | 8°C | 4°C |
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06:00 | 18.9kts | 25kts | | 3.2m | 11.5sec | | 2.7mm | 54% | 8°C | 4°C |
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09:00 | 14.9kts | 18.7kts | | 3m | 11.3sec | | 0.1mm | 1% | 8°C | 4°C |
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12:00 | 12kts | 15kts | | 2.8m | 11.4sec | | 0.1mm | 1% | 8°C | 5°C |
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15:00 | 7.5kts | 9.2kts | | 2.6m | 11.4sec | | 0.1mm | 1% | 8°C | 5°C |
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First light: 05:51-06:28 / Last light: 18:41-19:19
General info
Suitability | beginner, intermediate, advanced |
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Beach faces | S |
Best wind | W |
Alternatives choices
The Maze, Newgale, Avon BeachSelect Criteria
Shipping Forecast
AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON TUESDAY 19 MARCH 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC TUESDAY 19 MARCH TO 0600 UTC WEDNESDAY 20 MARCH 2024
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT
LOW BAILEY 980 EXPECTED 300 MILES NORTHWEST OF ICELAND 986 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. LOW 300 MILES WEST OF SOUTH FITZROY 1006 EXPECTED SOUTH FITZROY 1011 BY SAME TIME. NEW LOW EXPECTED FASTNET 1010 BY THAT TIME
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE
SOUTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 EXCEPT IN SOUTHWEST VIKING, VEERING WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER
SOUTH VEERING SOUTHWEST, 5 TO 7, THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FISHER GERMAN BIGHT
SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6, VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OCCASIONAL RAIN, FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR
HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 2 OR 3 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN PLYMOUTH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
BISCAY
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING EAST 4 OR 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. MAINLY FAIR, BUT THUNDERY SHOWERS IN SOUTH. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
FITZROY
SOUTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHERLY 4 TO 6, VEERING NORTHERLY 5 TO 7 LATER IN WEST, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN WEST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN NORTHWEST, MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOUTHEAST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
SOLE LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN IRISH SEA. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
ROCKALL MALIN
WEST OR NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTH ROCKALL AND NORTH MALIN. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
HEBRIDES BAILEY
WEST OR NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST, BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
FAIR ISLE FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND